Chapter 11
11 - 11
If you are having difficulty with your MFC
If you think there is a problem with the way your faxes look, make a copy first. If the copy looks
good, the problem is probably not your MFC. Check the chart below and follow the troubleshooting
tips.
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Printing or Receiving Faxes
Condensed print and horizontal
streaks or the top and bottom of
sentences are cut off.
You probably had a bad connection, with static or interference on the telephone
line. Ask the other party to send the fax again.
Poor print quality
Vertical black lines when receiving
Sometimes you may see vertical streaks/black lines on the faxes you receive.
Your MFCās primary corona wire may be dirty, or the sending partyās fax scanner
may be dirty. Clean your primary corona wire (See
page 11-24), or ask the sender to make a copy to see if the problem is with the
sending machine. Try receiving from another fax machine. If the problem
continues, call Brother Customer Service at 1-800-284-4329 (
in USA
) or
1-877-BROTHER (
in Canada
).
Horizontal streaks; lines are
missing.
You may get a fax with horizontal streaks or with missing lines. Usually this is
caused by a poor telephone connection. Ask the other party to send the fax again.
Received faxes appear as split or
blank pages.
If the received faxes are divided and printed on two pages or if you get an extra
blank page, your Paper Size setting may not be correct for the paper you are
using. (See
on page 2-4.) Make sure that auto reduction
menu setting is turned on. (See
Printing a reduced incoming fax (Auto Reduction)
Phone Line or Connections
Dialing does not work.
Check for a dial tone. Change
Tone/Pulse
setting. (See
on page 5-4.) Check all line cord connections. Check power cord
connection. Send a manual fax by pressing
Hook
or by lifting the handset of the
external phone and dialing the number. Wait to hear fax receiving tones before
pressing
Start
.
The MFC does not answer when
called.
Make sure the MFC is in the correct receiving mode for your setup. (See
on page 3-5.) Check for a dial tone. If possible, call your MFC
to hear it answer. If there is still no answer, check the telephone line cord
connection. If there is no ringing when you call your MFC, ask your telephone
company to check the line.